than have had it to do; but I did thereby oblige Sir
Thomas Clifford and Sir J. Duncomb, and so am glad of the
opportunity to recommend myself to the former, for the latter I
need not, he loving me well already: at it till noon, here being
several of my brethren with me, but doing nothing, but I all.
But this day I did also represent to our Treasurers, which was
read here, a state of the charge of the Navy, and what the
expence of it this year would likely be; which is done so as will
appear well done and to my honour, for so the Lords did take it;
and I oblige the Treasurers by doing it at their request. I to
look over my papers for the East India Company against the
afternoon: which done, I with them to White Hall, and there to
the Treasury-chamber, where the East India Company and three
Counsellors pleaded against me alone for three or four hours,
till seven at night, before the Lords; and the Lords did give me
the conquest on behalf of the King, but could not come to any
conclusion, the Company being stiff; and so I think we shall go
to law with them.
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